New Delhi: While he showed some composure and calmness in the 36-run knock he played on Friday, yet batting star Virat Kohli failed to display his magical skills yet again at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Kohli stayed patiently on the crease deflecting 86 deliveries but finally succumbed again at the most crucial juncture for the side.
For a batter of his stature, more was expected but Virat Kohli could not justice losing his calmness once again in the longest format of the game. India seem to be well positioned at 153/2, when youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal (82) unfortunately got run out. Jaiswal and Kohli had been able to steer India’s innings successfully with over a 100-run stand but as soon as Jaiswal got out, Kohli could not survive either, losing his wicket in the next over.
Kohli gets booed by MCG crowd
As soon as the star batter was walking back to the pavilion, he got booed by the spectators present at the iconic MCG stadium. This agitated the Indian batter and came back to confront the crowd with an angry look on his face. However, a security officer present at the spot calmed him down and advised him to go back. Kohli has faced the booing incident earlier also at the iconic stadium. In the year 2018, the batter was booed by the crowd for his altercation with Tim Paine.
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Virat Kohli almost recreated that incident with a CSK fan at Wankhede 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/35qDBKxuv3
— Pari (@BluntIndianGal) December 27, 2024
Kohli has already been facing the heat of the fans and the spectators after a shoulder barge incident with 19-year-old Australian debutant Sam Kontas on the opening day of the Test match. Later, the former Indian captain was fined 20 per cent of his match fee and awarded one demerit point by the ICC. Meanwhile, India were 164/5 at stumps on the second day, trailing Australia (474) by 310 more runs.
Virat Kohli was furious after getting booed by the fans while he was walking back to the pavilion at the MCG on Friday. Kohli scored 36 runs. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
